Annual Lecture on Science,
Technology & Society
The State of Science Education:
A Local and National Perspective
Sponsored by the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy and the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST)
Thursday, October 22, 2009
5:00 P.M. Registration/Reception
5:45 P.M. Presentation
Northwestern University, Chicago Campus
Hughes Auditorium
303 East Superior Street | Chicago, IL
| Keynote: | Heidi Schweingruber Deputy Director, Board on Science Education, National Research Council |
| Panel: | Jeanne Century Director of Science Education and Research & Evaluation, Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education, University of Chicago Michael Lach K through 12 Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools Gudelia Lopez Senior Program Officer, The Chicago Community Trust |
| Rapporteur: | James P. Spillane Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change, School of Education and Social Policy, and Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University |
| Moderator: | Ofer Malamud Assistant Professor, The Harris School of Public Policy Studies |
Science education professionals are working to address issues related to the quality of standards, assessments, teacher qualifications, curriculum instruction and effectiveness of teaching in the classroom. How does policy, research and funding affect the value of science learning in today’s educational system? Please join The Center for Human Potential and Public Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C²ST) as they host a lecture by Dr. Heidi Schweingruber, Deputy Director of the Board on Science Education at the National Research Council and a panel of experts who will provide a local and national perspective on these issues.
For more information, contact Laurel Spindel, Associate Director, Center for Human Potential and Public Policy at ljspinde@uchicago.edu or 773.702.3402.
Contact Information
Associate Director
Laurel Joy Spindel, M.A., M.A.P.P.
Email: ljspinde@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-3402
